Table of contents
- Preamble
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Articles 1-10
- Article 1: Term of Collective Agreement
- Article 2: Definitions
- Article 3: Management Rights
- Article 4: Recognition and Union Business
- Article 5: Union Security and Checkoff of Union Dues
- Article 6: No Discrimination, Harassment or Bullying
- Article 7: No Strike or Lock Out
- Article 8: Bulletin Boards
- Article 9: Probationary Period
- Article 10: Hours of Work
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Articles 11-21
- Article 11: Not Allocated
- Article 12: Overtime
- Article 13: On-Call Duty
- Article 14: Salaries
- Article 15: Recognition of Previous Experience
- Article 16: Shift Differential
- Article 17: Not Allocated
- Article 18: Temporary Assignments
- Article 19: Not Allocated
- Article 20: Duty Incurred Expenses and Travel Expenses
- Article 21: Annual Vacation
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Articles 22-32
- Article 22: Named Holidays
- Article 23: Sick Leave
- Article 24: Workers' Compensation
- Article 25: Employee Benefit Plans
- Article 26: Pension Plan
- Article 27: Over/Under Payments
- Article 28: Seniority
- Article 29: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies
- Article 30: Layoff and Recall
- Article 31: Severance
- Article 32: Contracting Out
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Articles 33-43
- Article 33: Leaves of Absence
- Article 34: In Service Programs & Re-Certification of Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD)
- Article 35: Court Appearance
- Article 36: Evaluation and Personnel Files
- Article 37: Discipline and Dismissal
- Article 38: Resignation/Termination
- Article 39: Job Descriptions
- Article 40: Job Classifications
- Article 41: Regular Meetings
- Article 42: Occupational Health and Safety
- Article 43: Not Allocated
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Letters of Understanding
- Salary Appendix
Article 42: Occupational Health and Safety
- The parties to this Collective Agreement will cooperate to the fullest extent in the matter of occupational health, safety and accident prevention. Required safety equipment, devices and training will be provided where necessary by the Employer. The Employer and employees will take reasonable steps to eliminate reduce or minimize all workplace safety hazards.
- The Dispatch Service shall establish a Health and Safety Committee which shall be composed of representatives of the Employer and at least one (1) Employee representative of the Union and may include representatives of other Employee groups. This Committee shall meet at least once per quarter.
- The applicable rate of pay shall be paid to an Employee representative for time spent in attendance at a meeting of this Committee.
- The Committee shall consider such matters as occupational health and safety.
- Where an Employee is assigned to work alone, the Employer shall have a policy and procedure to support a work alone safety policy.
- The Health and Safety Committee shall also consider measures necessary to protect the security of each Employee on the Employer’s premises and may make recommendations to the Employer in that regard. Should the recommendations not be implemented and adequate steps taken towards implementation within two (2) months from the date the recommendation is made, the Health and Safety Committee may request and shall have the right to have their recommendations presented to the East Central 911 Call Answer Society (“The Society”). The Society will reply in writing to the Health and Safety Committee within twenty-eight (28) days of the receipt of the recommendation.
- Where the Employer requires that the Employee receive specific immunization and titre, as a result of or related to their work, it shall be provided at no cost.
- The Employer shall pay for the medical fee on behalf of all Employees when such medical examination is requested by the Employer. Such examinations shall be arranged through the Administrator and shall be on the form presented by the Employer.
- The Employer shall maintain compliance with any changes to Occupational Health and Safety Acts, Regulations or Codes.